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In Reply to: Wavelength VS Art Audio posted by Velvet on March 29, 1999 at 20:41:22:
Let's look at the output tubes first. First of all the WE300B is suppose to be musical and more lush sounding when compaired to the more anilitical tubes like that of the VV300B or VV52BX. Both of which reside at the more anilitical end of the SET spectrum. Yet, they are also musical.However when the WE300B is set into the socket of a Cardinal XS a weird thing happens. Bass and treble extension are excellent, and detail of the highest degree are present. Gordon somehow managed to find that anilitical side of the WE300B that I have heard from no other amplifier. Yet, it sounds unforced and is simply magical. Especially if used with as much silver wire as possible. Or other silver wired components that is.
Now I am living with the VV52BX as we speak. The amplifiers in which they reside(Welborne Apollo II's w/upgrades) remind me of the Cardinals and they don't. As they have the super detail and almost as well extended treble. However they boast a better low end and a higher dynamic level. The midranges are very similar.
Now the Diavolo is like the Cardinals in that it is detailed, has good treble extension. Again not as good as the Cardinal but very close. Expect better bass output from the Diavolo. But in the end both present music very differently. As even though one excels in one area over the other and vice versa both will feel well balanced but in their own sense.
The Diavolo will offer more power and work with most 88-89db or better speakers. Also the Diavolo is more dynamic. However the Cardinals have more finesse. Hmmm I seem to keep going back and forth. The point is both are different and the same. They both are on the anilitical side of the SET spectrum. They both aren't "stereotypical" SET's. As they both offer high resolution and both bass and treble extension. Also when compaired to other "stereotypical" SET's they do have some virtues of push-pulls to a certain degree and boast less drawbacks of again "stereotypical" SET's. However they are far from pp's. They are indeed SET's. They are the new breed. Breaking the mold.
My suggestion is a careful audition of both. As even though they are brothers of the same family. They are as different as brothers of the same family can be. Both allowing for a window into the music. Just a very different one.
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Follow Ups
- Hard Decision!...but is it... - Bryan F. 22:04:38 03/29/99 (2)
- Thanks! More info...... - Velvet 23:11:05 03/29/99 (1)
- Re: Thanks! More info...... - Bryan F. 05:15:25 03/30/99 (0)
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